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Manojit Saha is the Banking Editor at Business Standard based in Mumbai, tracking the financial sector for over two decades, with a focus on central bank and monetary policy making. He also contributed to Business Standard’s digital offering – The Banking Show – with interviews with business leaders, CEOs, and important policymakers. He anchored panel discussions comprising CEOs from banking, insurance, NBFCs and fintech industry for the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit, Business Standard-IMGC India Mortgage Leadership Conclave, among others.
Manojit Saha is the Banking Editor at Business Standard based in Mumbai, tracking the financial sector for over two decades, with a focus on central bank and monetary policy making. He also contributed to Business Standard’s digital offering – The Banking Show – with interviews with business leaders, CEOs, and important policymakers. He anchored panel discussions comprising CEOs from banking, insurance, NBFCs and fintech industry for the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit, Business Standard-IMGC India Mortgage Leadership Conclave, among others.
Net new account openings swell to 220,000 in 2025
The 64 per cent market share is on a composite basis, in which group insurance plays a major role, says Dowaiswamy
I think the momentum will be huge in our favour be it in terms of deposits or loans. We just got the license last night and the kind of curiosity I am seeing around this is huge, said Agarwal
SBI Q1 net rises to ₹19,160 crore aided by treasury gains; net interest margins may improve by March 2026 even as NII and CASA ratio face near-term pressure
Governor Sanjay Malhotra says front-loaded policy easing and stable inflation outlook will support credit growth, while tariffs and global shocks pose limited risks to India's economy
The central bank also cut the inflation outlook for the current financial year by 60 basis points (bps) to 3.1 per cent which is significantly below its mandated target of 4 per cent
The stress reflects growing concern over loan saturation, with some PSBs reporting lower single-digit year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth
RBI report says PSBs reduced lending and deposit rates more than private banks in response to 100-bps repo rate cut; economy stays resilient amid global uncertainty
Loan growth for banks is yet to pick up despite a 100 bps cut in the policy repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) since February
On June 19, the RBI announced the final norms for project finance, prescribing a one per cent general provision for all projects, as compared to 0.4 per cent now
Stress tests showed banks' gross NPA to rise under baseline scenario
In the Financial Stability Report, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says domestic resilience is strong but global tariffs, geopolitics and climate risks could impact growth
Trade policy outcomes in July, after the temporary tariff hiatus is over, and the future course of geopolitical events would likely shape the medium-term economic prospects
RBI lowers PSL target to 60% for SFBs, unlocking Rs 40,000 crore for lending to secured segments such as LAP and personal loans and aiding transition to universal banks
In an emotional address at IIT-Kanpur, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra shared memories from his student life, challenges in bureaucracy and the value of trust, ethics and courage
Since the February 2025 MPC, the RBI has started to support growth by cutting policy rate
Ram Singh said lower inflation print than the forecast will strengthen the case for a rate cut
This (West Asia conflict) is just one of the sources of uncertainty, albeit the 800 pound gorilla at the moment
I see that in India, manufacturing is certainly growing, and services continue to be a very important and big driver of the economy, says Wen
RBI's MPC voted 5:1 for a 50 bps rate cut in June to spur growth and boost credit amid benign inflation, with members supporting a shift to a neutral policy stance